02 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
Traverse City Press
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
1
In a satirical note the local paper reflects on three business visitors who focus on schools over labor or cost concerns. The piece laments a coal bin classroom and mocks the missed opportunities as the factory has not yet arrived, warning of a fragile future for the paper and town.
The Board of Education, after the Supreme Court ruling that the current City Charter is unconstitutional for the School Board, plans to draft a new charter. A forthcoming election looms and uncertainty grows over the proper election procedures and timeframes to follow.
Fischer and Guthrie start a taxi service with offices at the Saxon Agency 324 Front Street. Regulation prices, prompt service, comfortable cars and gentlemanly conduct are emphasized. The company boasts a weatherproof record and an “on the jump every minute” policy.
A quiet city commission meeting last Monday drew a large patriotic crowd despite slippery streets. Commissioners kept orderly and peaceful, with no sensational action. Santo spoke mildly on the Wash-Cororan dispute, noting a local paper interview influenced him.
The Traverse City paper declares a new era as it upgrades from an advertising medium to a real newspaper. It pledges full news coverage, open forum, local focus, and honest reporting with low prices and increasing publication frequency. Subscriptions already exceed five hundred. readers urged to join now.
City Attorney Patchin told the commission last Monday that funds were being misused for purposes other than actual operating expenses. Some commissioners were surprised by the information and pledged closer scrutiny in the future.
The School Board met after the commission adjourned last Monday night and approved seventy five dollars to cover expenses for Prof. Tyler. He is to attend a convention in Kansas City or visit other cities to explore new, more efficient methods for use in the public schools.
The Board of Education should visit public gathering places to discuss issues of local concern. Taxpayers question the secrecy surrounding board meetings and demand more publicity and access in commission rooms where the public can witness.
The piece notes George Gepner, famed canine roper and city figure, facing a legal dispute over untied horses on public thoroughfares in Momentum. Tension rises as officials seek to interpret the ordinance while a concerned citizen with a team clashes with Gepner’s actions.
Complaints flood the PRESS office about an unsafe sidewalk area beside Wardie Wares house on Mast Eighth Street. Overhanging eaves and leaking troughs create a sheet of ice, causing several near accidents. The matter is sent to Public Safety for urgent action. Earlier evening train from the South, once at 7 PM, now arrives at 8:1 PM.
An old newspaper snippet promotes A. D. S. Hepatic Salts for stomach, liver and kidney disorders and rheumatic troubles with emphasis on availability at Scott's City Drug Store. It reads as a period medicinal ad aiming at broad digestive and rheumatic relief.
The W U A says it offers the association rooms for public rest use with free directory access, employment bureau, telephone, and toilet facilities. Since September 1st, registry records show over 1000 out of town visitors entertained, while the city pays 15 dollars monthly toward a 50 dollar rent.
Harry Sherwood died shortly before his twenty fourth birthday after a brave struggle with tuberculosis. He passed away at his parents home 6148 Union Street just before midnight Thursday. The funeral will be from the family home Sunday at 2 30 p m with Rev Thurston officiating and interment in Oakwood.
The dispute between Commissioner Santo and City Clerk Nash over authority to control appointees remains unresolved. The issue hinges on differences of opinion about official power and is not being sensationalized to avoid harming the city. The case concerns Traverse City residents.
In the city a heated dispute over government methods sparks ridicule elsewhere. The Press backs an official hearing to uncover facts, with both sides insisting on being right. Public testimony is urged to let authorities inform judgment amid rival investigations. Witch Hazel Cream ad notes Scott's City Drug Store offer.
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